to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to strike each other; to come to blows; to fight; to say (useless things, facetious remarks, etc.) to each other
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
testimony; (verbal) evidence
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
total (money); full amount; sum
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
look of the sky (esp. of bad weather); weather; course (of events); situation; way the wind is blowing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
resolute; determined; bold
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
you could say that; that might be so
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)